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Owners, shelter workers and foster volunteers say responsible pet ownership takes more than love, while social media is helping some dogs pay their own way.
Second chance: Adopted dogs Hazelnut (left), 3.5 years, and Peanut, 4, sit with matching bandannas along a paved sidewalk in Jakarta, in this undated photograph. (Courtesy of Dwika Putra/-)
Jonathan Roganda Timothy spends roughly Rp 5 million (US$276) to Rp 7 million a month to feed and groom his four dogs: two golden retrievers, an Akita and a rescued Karelo-Finnish Laika.The cost is simply part of the commitment. But for many people grappling with rising living costs and economic uncertainty, it is exactly why owning a dog has become a luxury.
